PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Simo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo comes to the ring accompanied by Deltron 3030 - Things You Can Do. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ukyo Sato enters the ring!

Simo
vs
Sato

225 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Simo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sato is just out of range.
Sato misses with the combination.
Simo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sato has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simo misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simo misses with a double jab
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Simo.
Simo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simo moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sato misses with a shot to the body
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Simo.
Simo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simo misses with an uppercut
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simo counters with a right hand to the body.
Simo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Simo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simo. Sato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simo throws a right hand that misses
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato scores with a nice strike.
Simo with a nice cross.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simo has time to react.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Simo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simo misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simo.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simo.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Simo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simo scores with a nice right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simo misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Simo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Simo misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with a leg kick.
Sato walks into a stiff left hand from Simo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Sato connects with the punch.
Luke Simo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Simo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simo connects with a right hand. Sato shakes it off.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Simo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Simo counters with a stiff right hand.
Simo catches Sato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sato throws a right hand that misses
enabling Simo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sato misses with a low kick.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simo looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Simo counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato misses with a left hand
and Simo counters with a stiff right hand.
Simo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Simo.
A big right from Simo misses.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Simo counters with a one-two to the body.
Simo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luke Simo is winning the standup battle so far.
Simo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sato momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Simo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simo counters with a left to the body.
Simo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sato tries to score with a low kick but Simo moves his leg out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Simo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simo counters with a one-two to the body.
Simo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Simo.
Simo scores with a one two! Sato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simo throws an off balance right hand
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Simo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sato wants to clinch but Simo slips to the side
and Simo counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Simo to acknowledge the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sato, as that shot connected.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Simo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sato thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sato dodges the punch combination from Simo.
Simo feints a jab promting Sato to slip. Simo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Simo connects with the punch.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Simo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Simo counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Simo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sato misses with a hook
and Simo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simo.
Simo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Simo blocks the leg kick.
Simo misses with a wild combination.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sato.
A swing and a miss from Simo.
A shot to the body from Simo misses
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Simo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with an outside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simo misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Luke Simo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Simo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simo throws a right hand that misses
and Sato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simo's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simo feints a jab promting Sato to slip. Simo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Simo throws a combination that misses
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Simo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a hook
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Simo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato misses with a low kick as Simo jumps back.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simo throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Simo misses with a hook
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Simo swings widly with a right hand
and Sato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Sato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Simo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Simo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Simo misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simo cracks Sato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sato misses with a hook
and Simo counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Simo to acknowledge the strikes.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
letting Simo counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Sato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sato.
Simo throws a combination that misses
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Simo was not able to check.
Simo misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Simo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo throws an off balance right hand
letting Sato counter with a right hand.
Sato tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Simo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sato tries to bum rush Simo with a series of wild strikes but Simo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ukyo Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Simo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simo throws a good cross that connects.
Sato avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato misses with a hook
and Simo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simo misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simo's knee momentarily.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sato throws a combination that misses
and Simo counters with a nice body shot.
Sato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simo misses the shot to the body.
Simo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Simo catches Sato right on the button with a cross.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simo lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Simo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simo manages to avoid it.
Sato misses with a left hand
and Simo counters with a right hand to the body.
Simo misses with a shot to the body
and Simo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simo cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Simo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simo misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a thumping low kick.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Simo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simo counters with a left and a right that stings Sato.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to clinch up but Simo keeps it at a distance.
Sato looks to land a combination. Simo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sato misses with a few strikes there.
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Simo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simo misses with a hook. Sato ducked under it nicely.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Simo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simo.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simo counters with a left to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Simo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simo counters with a series of strikes. Sato will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simo misses with a left hand
and Sato counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Simo.
Well Simo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Simo!
Luke Simo is the new bantamweight champion!